Russell Aitken (RAF officer)
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russell-aitken-raf-officer-170-7360743
title:
Russell Aitken (RAF officer)
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Group Captain Russell Faulkner Aitken was a New Zealand-born officer who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He pioneered the use of amphibious aircraft for rescuing RAF pilots who had been shot down over the English Channel and the North Sea. Born in Outram, in New Zealand, Aitken joined the RAF in 1937. He was initially posted to the Fleet Air Arm as an instructor, but also helped with development of weaponry and the introduction into service of the Blackburn Skua
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Royal Air Force officer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Aitken_(RAF_officer)
date created:
2020-11-12T07:43:21Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T23:14:47Z
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